Thousands of revellers descended on Sefton Park for the final day of this year’s Africa Oye festival.

Now in its 23rd year, the UK’s largest free celebration of African and Caribbean culture once again brought in the crowds as festival-goers basked in the Sunday afternoon sunshine.

Jamaican dancehall reggae legend Frankie Paul was the headline act on Sunday, along with music stars from across the UK, Africa and beyond.

Upcoming UK act Merki Waters opened the main stage as part of the first ever Oye Introduces, while BBC DJ Andy Kershaw kept the crowds moving with an hour-long DJ set.

Aside from the live music on the main stage, Africa Oye visitors could also enjoy African and Caribbean food and drink at the Oye Village, try out dance, music and arts activities at the Active Zone, and this year a kids area was introduced to help keep the little ones entertained.

Africa Oye’s artistic director Paul Duhaney said he is hopeful that 2015 will beat last year’s record-breaking crowds, which reached 80,000 over two days.